What’s this one about? “Someone learning to deal with the harsh reality around them,” according to frontman Hutch Harris. As the album’s protagonist, Hutch belts, “Now I feel free to kill! / but I know my shadows, they follow me still / and they probably always will,” and the horrible truths he confronts run cold down your spine. Oh, and it’s loud – like, check-your-headphones’-volume-before-you-hit-“play” loud. So, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Check out the song in two ways: the Soundcloud stream below, or the lyric video underneath. The choice is yours.

Next month, The Thermals will head out on tour supporting Desperate Ground. Consult their itinerary and see when they’re coming near you.